Other
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
Amazon Payments to Acquire Productive Assets increased by 5453.1% to $44.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 76.7%, from $25.02B to $44.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Productive Assets shows an upward trend with a 11.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending signals investment in future growth, while low spending may indicate cost-cutting or a mature asset base.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows for capital expenditures, including the purchase of property, plant, equipment, and ot...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Capital Expenditures' or 'CapEx' found in the investing section of the cash flow statement.
Metric ID:
other_payments_to_acquire_productive_assetsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.29B | $15.75B | $18.94B | $14.95B | $15.72B | $16.38B | $16.59B | $14.21B | $11.46B | $12.48B | $14.59B | $14.93B | $17.62B | $22.62B | $27.83B | $25.02B | $32.18B | $35.10B | $796.00M | $44.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.2% | +20.2% | -21.0% | +5.2% | +4.2% | +1.3% | -14.4% | -19.4% | +8.9% | +16.9% | +2.3% | +18.1% | +28.4% | +23.1% | -10.1% | +28.6% | +9.0% | -97.7% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | +4.0% | -12.4% | -5.0% | -27.1% | -23.8% | -12.1% | +5.1% | +53.8% | +81.3% | +90.8% | +67.6% | +82.7% | +55.2% | -97.1% | +76.7% |
Range$796.00M – $44.20B
CAGR+26.8%
Avg YoY Growth+21.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.6%
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's payments to acquire productive assets?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported payments to acquire productive assets of $44.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's payments to acquire productive assets changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's payments to acquire productive assets increased by 76.7% year-over-year, from $25.02B to $44.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's payments to acquire productive assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's payments to acquire productive assets has grown at a 11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $61.05B to $93.09B.
- What does payments to acquire productive assets mean?
- Cash spent on purchasing long-term assets like machinery, buildings, or equipment.